The house built by John Congreve in about 1700 was originally two-storeyed with dormers above, a three-bay pedimented central block and two-bayed wings with a central pedimented entrance door.
General Henry Monckton (1780–1854), a son of Edward Monckton and Sophia Pigot of Somerford Hall, purchased the estate in about 1845. He died in 1854,[2] passing the estate on to his son, Francis Monckton. Four years later, Francis inherited Somerford, which had passed through the hands of two childless uncles, Edward and George. [3] The Somerford inheritance included Coven and Engleton, two large neighbouring estates. Francis already resided at Stretton and moved the family seat there permanently, renting out Somerford Hall. In the 1860s he carried out extensive alterations at Stretton including a third storey and a new entrance front.
Several members of the family have served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire, the latest being Mrs Joanna Bird Monckton in 1995.
Referencesedit
^ "Name: STRETTON HALL AND COMBINED SERVICE AND STABLE WING List entry Number: 1180222". Historic England. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
^Inscription in Brewood parish church (transcript) See inscription MW 25.
^Victoria County History, volume 5, chapter 8, s.3.
English Heritage: Heritage Gateway, listed building description
stretton, hall, staffordshire, stretton, hall, early, 18th, century, mansion, house, stretton, south, staffordshire, home, branch, monckton, family, descended, from, john, monckton, viscount, galway, privately, owned, grade, listed, building, open, public, str. Stretton Hall is an early 18th century mansion house at Stretton South Staffordshire It is the home of a branch of the Monckton family descended from John Monckton 1st Viscount Galway It is a privately owned Grade II listed building not open to the public 1 Stretton Hall The house built by John Congreve in about 1700 was originally two storeyed with dormers above a three bay pedimented central block and two bayed wings with a central pedimented entrance door General Henry Monckton 1780 1854 a son of Edward Monckton and Sophia Pigot of Somerford Hall purchased the estate in about 1845 He died in 1854 2 passing the estate on to his son Francis Monckton Four years later Francis inherited Somerford which had passed through the hands of two childless uncles Edward and George 3 The Somerford inheritance included Coven and Engleton two large neighbouring estates Francis already resided at Stretton and moved the family seat there permanently renting out Somerford Hall In the 1860s he carried out extensive alterations at Stretton including a third storey and a new entrance front Several members of the family have served as High Sheriff of Staffordshire the latest being Mrs Joanna Bird Monckton in 1995 References edit Name STRETTON HALL AND COMBINED SERVICE AND STABLE WING List entry Number 1180222 Historic England Retrieved 17 January 2016 Inscription in Brewood parish church transcript See inscription MW 25 Victoria County History volume 5 chapter 8 s 3 English Heritage Heritage Gateway listed building description Staffordshire Past Track Stretton Hall Carehome co uk data on Stretton Hall 52 42 11 N 2 10 07 W 52 7030 N 2 1685 W 52 7030 2 1685 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stretton Hall Staffordshire amp oldid 1154577542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
